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Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) are central players in many cellular processes, which make their involvement across cellular dysregulation and diseases evident. Unlike structured proteins, they carry out their functions mainly through interactions with a...

Establishing healthy dietary behaviours in childhood is critical for long-term growth and development. However, the Cost-of-Living Crisis in the UK has substantially increased food insecurity and diet quality, with food prices rising 25% from 2022 to 2024. This left 4.3 million children ...

The primary aim of this scoping review was to summarise the current scientific literature on the performance, health and development of youth women's footballers. The review provides a summary of the research topics, including methodological approaches adopted and key findings, and ident...

Governments across Europe have ambitious visions for the construction sector sector. For example, in the UK, as part of the Clean Growth Grand Challenge within the Governments Industrial Strategy, we are aiming to halve the energy use of new buildings by 2030; delivering new c...

Waste glass is a type of construction and demolition waste, which carries significant environmental burdens and can be recycled. In this study, a foamed alkali-activated glass (FAAG) via the use of milled waste glass was synthesized in low-temperature (i.e., 80°C). The influence of ...

Chloride ion (Cl⁻) ingress significantly reduces the durability of reinforced concrete, particularly in marine environments, due to the high permeability of concrete pores. Concrete transportation inhibitors (CTIs) have emerged as a potential solution, yet their inhibition mechanisms remain unclear. I...

Hard-shell layers often form during the migration and segregation of fine-grained sediments and play a critical role in influencing the mechanical behavior of seabed soils, with implications for marine geological hazards. Understanding the mechanisms that govern the formation and evolution of...

As the volume of reinforced concrete structures continues to grow, it is important to determine the quality of concrete in the shortest time possible. Therefore, the development and validation of methods for non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete structures are becoming increasingly impor...